The AI Backlash: A Generation's Fear of Being Replaced Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced a hostile reception from graduates at the University of Arizona's commencement ceremony when he mentioned artificial intelligence.
As the audience booed, it became clear that many students view AI as a threat to their intellectual development and job prospects.
Schmidt's comments were not unusual in tone or content, but his audience's reaction suggests that young people are increasingly wary of a technology they see as beyond their control.